mantra: Klim

09 Jul 2021 morning – Rasa-lila-katha (SB 10.29.4) (English translation) – Vrindavan

-Bhagavan is the seed of everything-Seed of a mantra and the rest of a mantra-Bija-mantra (klim) and kama-gayatri-mantra are the mantras to worship Vrindavana Krishna-K-l-i-m – meaning of it-4 points to nicely recite mantras-Gopis are of a very young age

08 Jul 2021 morning – Rasa-lila-katha (SB.10.29.1.4) (Hindi) – Vrindavan

-The gopis are more beautiful than Krishna, that’s why He is so eager to meet them-The parents of the gopis forbid them to meet Him, thereby only increasing their desire-Gurudev, ‘When I speak hari-katha, I am so absorbed that I notice nothing’-In the material world, men are more eager to meet their beloved than women, because women disguise their feelings, but in the spiritual world it is the opposite: the gopis never find a place until they meet Krishna-Yogamaya persuades Krishna and inspires...

08 Jul 2021 morning – Rasa-lila-katha (SB.10.29.1.4) (English translation) – Vrindavan

-The gopis are more beautiful than Krishna, that’s why He is so eager to meet them-The parents of the gopis forbid them to meet Him, thereby only increasing their desire-Gurudev, ‘When I speak hari-katha, I am so absorbed that I notice nothing’-In the material world, men are more eager to meet their beloved than women, because women disguise their feelings, but in the spiritual world it is the opposite: the gopis never find a place until they meet Krishna-Yogamaya persuades Krishna and inspires...

05 Jul 2021 morning – Gopis on listening Vamsi (English translation) – Mathura, India

-Gopis state after hearing Krishna’s Vamsi with Klim sound.-Krishna has stolen the mind of gopis.-Gopis aren’t looking at each other & running towards Krishna.-Gopis are slender & their Rupa Madhurya is also described.-Bhakti’s characteristic is utsahat(enthusiasm) , nischayath(determination) , dairyath(patience). Gopis running with all this.-Krishna is thief or dacoit? He is a dacoit.-By listening to Govinda’s vamsi gopis left their work.-Regarding the children...

05 Jul 2021 morning – Gopis on listening Vamsi (Hindi) – Mathura, India

-Gopis state after hearing Krishna’s Vamsi with Klim sound.-Krishna has stolen the mind of gopis.-Gopis aren’t looking at each other & running towards Krishna.-Gopis are slender & their Rupa Madhurya is also described.-Bhakti’s characteristic is utsahat(enthusiasm) , nischayath(determination) , dairyath(patience). Gopis running with all this.-Krishna is thief or dacoit? He is a dacoit.-By listening to Govinda’s vamsi gopis left their work.-Regarding the children...

04 Jul 2021 morning – Srimati Radhika’s and the Gopis’ Beauty (English translation) – Mathura, India

-Govardhana-dharana-lila and kaliya-damana-lila were the lilas Bhagavan performed before rasa-lila-Gopis challenge Krishna’s lilas-49 ingredients of rasa-madhurya-Тhe story of the gardener who killed the cow-Padmini, hastini, chitrani, sankini types of women. All gopis are padmini-Hair is a woman’s beauty. About women wearing shikhas-Never catch a woman’s hair because all the demigods stay there-Why Vaishnavas shave their hair-Meaning of ‘shyama’-Detailed description of padmini gopis...

04 Jul 2021 morning – Srimati Radhika’s and the Gopis’ Beauty (Hindi) – Mathura, India

-Govardhana-dharana-lila and kaliya-damana-lila were the lilas Bhagavan performed before rasa-lila-Gopis challenge Krishna’s lilas-49 ingredients of rasa-madhurya-Тhe story of the gardener who killed the cow-Padmini, hastini, chitrani, sankini types of women. All gopis are padmini-Hair is a woman’s beauty. About women wearing shikhas-Never catch a woman’s hair because all the demigods stay there-Why Vaishnavas shave their hair-Meaning of ‘shyama’-Detailed description of padmini gopis...

04 May 2017 – Practical devotional life. How to perform archana (Hindi) – Suriname

[By request of the devotees, Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja gave this special introductory class in Surinam on 2017/05/04 about the process and meaning of archana – worship. He is presenting the history and context of the process of archana to the new devotee not familiar with the ancient Vedic system of worship.]         Success in this process cannot be achieved by following any ‘mechanical methodology’. In order to practice archana in its pure form and awaken pure devotional service...